Coin and picture frame



Dec. 15, 1931. E MA1-YS 1,836,035

GOIN AND PICTURE Y FRME 'Filed March 25, 1931 IN VEN TOR A TTORNE Y B YMzzl@ Patented Dec. 15, 1931 res PATEN MANUEL MATYS, or NEW Yonmvn. YQ]

COIN AND PICTURE FRAME lApplication led March 25,1931.. Serial No.525,058.

This invention relates tonew and useful improvements in a comand'plcture frame.V

The invention has for an obj ect the construction of a coin and pictureframe which is 5 characterized by a substantially vertical placard witha plurality of facial recesses for receiving pictures.

. As another object O''this invention, it is proposed to provideacoverextending across` v l l ysubstantially .verticalplacard 10, preferably lthe face of the placard for covering the pictures.

A San further object of this inventonis" d of the pear shape at thebottom., VBase projections llextend from both sides of the lower.

the inclusion of'means forsupportingthe placard in the substantially:vertical posi. tion. y

Furthermore, another one of the ob]ects is the provision of means forholding thepictures in the respective recesses.

A still further` object of this invention 1s the provision of circulargrooves within the recesses and spring rings' engageable in the groovesas constituting the means for holding the pictures in place.

Furthermore, it is proposed to arrange portions'of the placard slidablein a mannerso as to be capable of vprying the rings out to allow easyremoval of the pictures.

A still further object of this invention 1s the construction of a coinand pictureframe which is of simple, durable construction, de-

pendable in use, eiicient in action, and which 'the cover tov hinge to!an open"v position, as .shown in Fig.4. Ornamentation 17, placed juponthe outer sideofthe "coverias!shown*3.`

can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost. 1

For further comprehension of the'l invention, and of the objects andadvantages there,-V of, reference will be yhad to thefollowingdescriptio'n andaccompanying drawings,land to the appendedclaims inv'vhich` the various.l

novel features of the invention are more particularly setforth.

construction.

TgoFl-*i'ce-ff Fig. 5 is a fragmentarysectional view taken y Fig.6 isafragmentaryfvview similarjto a i' portion of Fig. 4 butillust'ratingamodified F ig.- 7 is a 'fragmentaryfenlargeddetailed sectional Viewtaken on o the.; linev 7 of Fig. 6.

The coin `andy v.

of-metal.y Asfshown 'inthe drawings, it isl of substantially pear shapewiththe smallparts end ofthe pear shape land constitute-a per-k tionforresting upon a supporting surface.

picture.fra1ne comprisesa A pluralityl of facial recesses 12 areformedin the front face of -theplacard 10 for. -tlie purpose .of holdingpictures 1,3. TheseV re-` cesses are circular' asshown on thedra'wings,

and they'extend in from thefront fa'cetola or any other transparentmaterial 13; A cover 14 extends across the 'front ofthe placard 1() andserves to normally cover the in the drawings, consistsof engraved matterin the vform ojf aquestion mark and the date'.

1n the accompanying drawings, forming a Y material part of thisdisclosure Fig. 1` is a front elevational viewof la deviceconstructedaccording to this invention. Fig. 2 is an edge Velevationalview of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view looking inthe direc` f tion oftheA line 3 -3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a view similarfto Fig. 1 but illus- 5 trat/ing the device withthe cover opened."

'thefinner edge of thehinged ap'pi'ece' f1 serves to limit pivotingVofthe flap piece to beneath. A ,meansfis' `provided for, support-v1 ingthe placard 1() inthesubsta-ntially verdistance ,not reaching the rear.l The picture 13 maybe left open'or covered with, glass 13 5 ticalposition and vconsistsot aflatwpiecel 'I connected by a hinge 18 upontheback of the placard.V The flap is-so'arranged thatitimayassumelaxposition at right angles tothepla-A card as shown in Fig. 3crsubstantially parallel therewith 'and indicated by the dot; and dashlines 19. A shoulderv 20,`constitntingtheright angle position.r I. y

As shown in Fig. 5, the rim Q lof thel picture is depended upon toholdthe'picture in edly mounted on the placard, means for sup--v portingsaid placard in the substantially ver tical position, and means forholding the pictures Within the recesses, comprising spring ringsengaged within circular grooves in the recesses so as to contact withthe edges of said pictures, and portions of vsaid placard being slidableand abuttable against the ends of said spring rings for prying them opento remove them. l

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

EMANUEL MATYS.

